Residual Bowel App

Track resected bowel regions in surgery and estimate the remaining bowel.

Residual Bowel App is intended for use by Canadian healthcare professionals (primarily surgeons) to track bowel resections and provide an estimate of the bowel remainings. It functions as a measuring device for this data which experienced medical professionals can use, in combination with published medical research, as part of their decision-making process.

Capture resection or residual data:

Record the length of each resected or residual bowel region manually, using the live augmented reality environment, or visual estimates of the colon.

Create a patient report, including:

* Patient data (age, height, weight)

* Resection/residual data

Measurements of each resected/residual length

Calculations of the estimated missing/remaining small bowel and colon

* Additional patient information

Small bowel resection location

Status of ileocecal valve, G-tube, distal feeding tube, and stoma

Estimated remaining intestinal length is calculated based on calculations adapted from the study entitled, “Establishing norms for intestinal length in children”. Struijs M-C, Diamond I, de Silva N, Wales P. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2009;44:933-938.

The app generates a detailed PDF report of the data and calculations, which can be emailed for inclusion in patient records, as well as an optional image-only PDF to illustrate the patient’s anatomy.

This app is not a replacement for medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional before making any medical decisions.

Job Code: NPRMCDA/CA/SBS/0001

Date of Preparation: August 2023